I don´t see what having done none engagements has to do with not taking part in being seen with once husband or socialising with the RF at official family events, such as weddings, funerals or jubilees...?! I´m not talking about taking part in state occasions. It occurs to me she did something similar Harry and MM did last year, but as a minor royal lady and hardly known outside the UK, nobody noticed or cared (don´t know if everyone in Britain knows people like the Gloucesters, Kents or Princess Alexandra...?!). Still, I don´t know positively if that is the case. Some years ago I think I read somewhere, with the consent of the Queen, she retired from her royal duties. Obviously she and the Duke also live pretty much seperate lives since many years. And obviously, too, she doesn´t seem to be too fond to be known as a Duchess as she always presents herself with this commoner-like, somewhat artificial name "Kath. Kent"...